Arctic skate vs Maui's paddle

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rajidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Elaphoglossum
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Arctic skate

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.